Bicycle-support.



No. 645,346. Patented Mar. I3, 1900.

F. BARRY.

BICYCLE SUPPORT.

(Application filed Nov. 28, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT Prion.

FREDERICK BARRY, OF SILVERTON, COLORADO;

BICYCLE-3U PPO RT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,346, dated March13, 1906.

Application filed November 28, 1899. Serial No. 738,519. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK BARRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Silverton, in the county of San Juan and State of Colorado,have invented a new and Improved Bicycle-Support, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedbicycle-support which is simple and durable in construction, easilyapplied, and arranged to permit the rider to conveniently put it inposition to securely support and hold the bicycle in an upright positionand to allow of folding it on the bicycle-frame when not in use;

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully describedhereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improve- I ment as applied and in anopen position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the improvementin a folded position, and Figs. 3 and 4 are end views of-the same.

The improved support consists of two clips A and B, adapted to befastened to the lower brace O of the bicycle-frame, as is plainlyillustrated in Fig. l, and the said clips are connected with each otherby top rods D and bottom rods D, forming a guideway for a runner E toslide on, the said runner having a handle F, adapted to be taken hold ofby the rider to move the runner either into a lowermost active position,as shown in Fig. 1, or into an uppermost position, as shown in Fig. 2.The rods D D extend in alinement with the lower brace O, on the outsidethere'- of, and. the runner E is preferably made in the shape of a bandformed at its ends with eyes engaging the upper rods D, the lowerportion of the band engaging the outside of the rods D. (See Figs. 3 andat.) The band is also formed near its bottom with projections E,obliquely disposed, and on which are fulcrumed supporting-rods G,pivotally connected by links H with arms I, secured to or formed on thelower clip B, so that when the runner E is in a lowermost position, asshown in Fig. 1, then the rods G extend vertically downward to theground to support the bicycle in an upright position, the links Hextending approximately at a right angle from the lower brace O to thevertically-disposed supporting-rods G to hold the latter in thesupporting position. The arms I extend slightly downwardly andoutwardly, as

plainly indicated in Fig. 3, so that When the runner E is moved into alowermost position the links H are caused to swing to spread the rods Gapart on opposite sides of the bicycle and securely hold the latter inan upright position. When the runner E is moved into an uppermostposition, as shown in Fig. 2, then the rods G and the links H fold closeto the brace O, and the rods D D are in alinement with each other, so asto occupy very little room on the bicycle,-the several parts of thesupport being completely out of the way of the rider, so as not tointerfere with the proper propelling of the bicycle or the convenienceof the rider.

In order to lock the runner E in its uppermost or lowermost position,suitable spring catches J J are provided and preferably arranged on theupper rods D.

The device is very simple and durable in construction and can be readilyapplied to the lower brace O or removed therefrom by simply opening theclips A and B and remov ing the same from the said brace, together withthe parts carried bythe clips.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent--- 1. A bicycle-support, consisting of clipsarranged for attachment to a bicycle-frame, rods extending from one clipto the other and connecting said clips, a runner having ears bent aroundsaid rods whereby it'is fitted to slide on the same, supporting=rodspivotally secured to said runner, and links pivotally secured to thelower clip and the supportingrods, as set forth.

2. A bicycle-support, comprising-a guideway for removable attachment tothe lower brace of a bicycle-frame, a runner mounted to slide on theguideway, a supporting-rod pivotally connected with said runner, a linkpivotally connecting said supporting-rod with links pivotally secured tosaid supporting rods, and to one of said c1ips,.and springcatchessecured on said rods in the path of said runner, whereby to hold thesupporting rods in closed and open position, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK BARRY. Witnesses:

P. W. DOLAN, FRANK ROGERS.

